Gerber Workbook

For the front bodice block, rotate the shoulder dart under the sleeve

Adjust the neckline by modifying the point and using the move smooth horizontal tool to lower the neck line by 12cm.

To avoiding the neckline from gaping where it has been lowered, a small dart needs to be inserted and wedged out. Therefore, a 1cm dart was added into the neck line, then pivoted into the closest dart at the hem using the combine different line tool.  

Then the darts can be folded and closed and saved, returning the piece to the menu.

 

Then open the back bodice, fold and close the darts, save, returning the piece to the menu.

Measure the front dart width by using the distance 2 point measure/straight tool. Keep note of this measurement. Then draw a hip line using the digitize line tool.

 

Now pivot the waist dart into the hem of the skirt, using the hip line under the dart apex as a pivot point.

 

Delete the hip line and to remove the dart shape, use the delete point tool. Then merge the hem of the skirt, using the combine/merge tool. Save piece and return to menu.

 

Draw hip line onto skirt back block using digitize line tool. Then pivot a percentage of the back dart into the hem, using the distribute rotate tool, the amount is the measurement of the front dart width. Then finish off by deleting the hip line and the dart point, and then combine/merge tool to connect the hem lines.

Check the waist line of the skirt, front and back block are the same length using the measure tool and save the pieces.

 

Add notches to the skirt, 20cm down from the waist to help match up in production. Finish off with seamlines.

 

Finish off pattern pieces with a seam allowance of 1cm, using the add/define seam tool.